Giraffes on the Alsea River

We planted a tomato plant in each of our 2 Topsy Turvy containers. As they started to grow I remembered why they are not a great idea. The plant wants to grow up and the roots want to grow down. So the roots seem to get root-bound around the base of the plant. But we have wildlife that will eat the plant if we put it in the ground so this is our best bet….

so I thought…

Topsy Turvy Container with Tomato

HEY! WHERE’D THIS PLANT GO?

Where’d the tomato plant go?

It was there earlier in the day!! How/who could get to that plant to munch it off at the base? That’s hanging about 14′ above the ground!

Chipmunk? Giraffe?

Pre-Applesauce

Well, at least we’ll have applesauce next fall; if Don can keep scaring the bears out of the tree.

Muskrat

I’ve seen this cute little muskrat a couple times and I saw a small river otter by himself a couple days ago.

I haven’t seen an elk in over a week. I’m guessing they’ve retreated to the mountains to have their calves. I think they can protect them better up there.

Scopin’ out the river

We saw this heron and an osprey have a little tiff over their fishing grounds. The heron actually made a pass at the osprey. I think the heron won.